CN1480786B

CN1480786B - Electronic camera and method of getting picking-up direction

Info

Publication number: CN1480786B
Application number: CN031451314A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 涩谷敦
Original assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
Current assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-06-18
Filing date: 2003-06-18
Publication date: 2010-04-21
Anticipated expiration: 2023-06-18
Also published as: EP1377038A3; EP1377038A2; TWI231887B; US20030231243A1; TW200400411A; CN1480786A; EP1377038B1; JP3781016B2; KR20040002588A; KR100518743B1; JP2004080740A; DE60333419D1; US7436434B2

Abstract

Digital camera and photographing direction acquisition method. A camera includes an image sensing unit (19) which is arranged to be pivotal with respect to a main body unit (2) and is used to sense anobject image, an azimuth sensor (33) which is arranged in the main body unit (2) and is used to detect the azimuth of the facing direction of the main body unit (2), a pivot angle detector (20) whichdetects the pivot angle of the image sensing unit (19) with respect to the main body unit (2), a control unit (24) which corrects the azimuth of the facing direction of the main body unit (2) detected by the azimuth sensor (33) on the basis of the pivot angle detected by the pivot angle detector (20), and a display unit (28) which superimposes the correction result on a through image.

Description

The adquisitiones of electronic camera and photography direction

Technical field

The present invention relates to image pickup part and be set to the electronic camera that freely rotates for the body frame physical efficiency and the adquisitiones of photography direction.

Background technology

In recent years, replace to use the silver chlorate camera of silver chlorate film, the view data that is obtained by photography is become digitalized data, and the digital camera that stores in the storage card etc. is constantly universal.In this digital camera, there is the image pickup part (camera section) of CCD of much comprising lens optical system or imaging apparatus etc. to be set to the machine that freely rotates for the body frame physical efficiency, in these machines, confirm the shooting content with the LCD that is arranged on the main body framework on one side, can with comparalive ease carry out slow angle photography, cameraman's photography (autodyne photography) on one side.

In addition, in digital camera part machine, having can be the azimuth information that obtains by aspect sensor as the photography azimuth information, with the camera of the view data associated record of being obtained by photography.

, for framework in the revolvable digital camera, when wanting built-in described aspect sensor, some problems can take place at image pickup part.

When described aspect sensor promptly is set in image pickup part, it is heavier than the part of original built-in aspect sensor that image pickup part becomes, and become big, so when image pickup part is rotated for the main body framework, its ease of use variation has produced the restriction in the design of digital camera.

And orientation that obtains with aspect sensor and the actual big different problem in photography orientation when being provided with described aspect sensor in the main body framework, can take place according to the rotary state of image pickup part for the main body framework.

The present invention proposes in view of the above fact, and its purpose is: when being provided at the structure of simplifying image pickup part, can be irrelevant for the rotary state of main body framework with image pickup part, and obtain the electronic camera of correct photography direction and the adquisitiones of photography direction.

Summary of the invention

In a form of the present invention, electronic camera has: being set to can freely rotate with respect to main part and shooting part that the shooting subject is looked like to make a video recording; Be arranged on photography direction detection part on the described main part, that detect photography direction; Detect the rotary state detection part of described shooting part for the rotary state of described main part; According to the rotary state that detects by this rotary state detection part, revise the correcting part of the photography direction that detects by described photography direction detection part.

Also have, in other forms of the present invention, provide the adquisitiones of photography direction, comprising: to detecting the step that is set to the rotary state of the image pickup part that can rotate freely with respect to main part; By being arranged on the step of the test section detection photography direction on the described main part; According to the rotary state of the image pickup part of described detection, revise the step of the photography direction of described detection.

Description of drawings

Following brief description accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is the outside drawing of the digital camera of embodiments of the present invention 1.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram of circuit structure of the digital camera of expression embodiments of the present invention 1.

The program flow diagram of contents processing when Fig. 3 is the photograph mode of expression embodiments of the present invention 1.

The program flow diagram of other contents processings when Fig. 4 is the photograph mode of expression embodiments of the present invention 1.

The program flow diagram of contents processing when Fig. 5 is the photograph mode of expression embodiments of the present invention 2.

The program flow diagram of contents processing when Fig. 6 is the photograph mode of expression embodiments of the present invention 3.

Fig. 7 is the outside drawing of mobile phone of the band camera of embodiments of the present invention 4.

Fig. 8 is the block diagram of circuit structure of mobile phone of the band camera of expression embodiments of the present invention 4.

The program flow diagram of contents processing when Fig. 9 is the Image Communication pattern of expression embodiments of the present invention 4.

Embodiment

(execution mode 1)

Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, the execution mode 1 when the present invention is applied to that numeral is quiet to resemble video camera (below, abbreviate " digital camera " as) is described.

In Fig. 1, the 1st, digital camera, digital camera 1 are divided into main part 2 (main body framework), are rotatably installed in the image pickup part (camera section) 19 on this main part 2, and the lens optical system of describing later 12 has been installed on the front surface of image pickup part 19.

And on main part 2, except the display part 28 that is used to confirm document image and view finder (full images) has been installed, as key input part 29, installed in position with the various action buttons headed by the shutter release button.

The gps antenna of describing later 34 has been installed on main part 2, and has been provided with the card slot that is used to insert the camera card of describing later 31 in the side.

Fig. 2 has represented the circuit structure of digital camera shown in Figure 11.

In this digital camera 1, as fundamental mode, can be set between photograph mode and reproduction mode and switch, under the monitored state of logging mode, be configured in moved focusing position and stop position by the driving of motor 11 the imaging apparatus CCD13 at camera axis rear of lens optical system 12 by timing generator (TG) 14, vertical driver 15 turntable driving, export the pairing light-to-current inversion output of light image of imaging in each fixed cycle of a picture part.

The output of this light-to-current inversion under the signal condition of the analogue value, suitably each former colour content of RGB has been adjusted gain after, keep 16 samplings of (S/H) circuit to keep with sampling, be transformed to numerical data with A/D converter 17, export to color process circuit 18.

Then, described motor 11, lens optical system 12, CCD13, timing generator 14, vertical driver 15, sampling hold circuit 16, A/D converter 17 image pickup part 19 as a componentization, as illustrated in fig. 1, in mechanism, be arranged on the main part 2 of this digital camera 1 free to rotately.

Promptly as shown in Figure 1, when from top view main body framework, by manually make image pickup part 19 along the main body framework in vertical the rotation that vertically is divided into two parts, can with oblique upper, directly over, the back side etc. is relative arbitrarily, and take subject picture on this direction, detected the rotational angle of this image pickup part 19 by the rotational angle test section 20 that for example constitutes on the rotation axial region that is arranged on image pickup part 19 for main part 2 by the rotary encoder of optical profile type etc.

Described color process circuit 18 carries out the color process that comprises pixel completion processing and γ correcting process of the numerical data of the image that transmits from A/D converter 17 is handled, and generates the bright of digital value

Then, the compression that is accompanied by the YUV of frame part is handled and is write the end of all packed datas to storage card 31, and control part 24 drives once again from the circuit of the DRAM23 of CCD13.

Be pointed out that, on control part 24, connected above-mentioned rotational angle test section 20, gps receiver 32 and aspect sensor 33.

Gps receiver 32 is according to the electric wave from a plurality of gps satellites that is received by gps antenna 34, and calculating current location is each information and the current time of latitude, longitude and height, sends to described control part 24.

Aspect sensor 33 is made of Magnetic Sensor that detects earth magnetism and its treatment circuit (electronic compass), and the azimuth information of the direction that the main part 2 of this digital camera 1 is faced is to described control part 24 outputs.

Be pointed out that described key input part 29 is except above-mentioned shutter key, by constituting with the lower part: switch photography (REC) pattern of fundamental mode and the mode switching key of reproduction (PLAY) pattern; " menu " key that various menu items are shown; The selection of image and various Verbose Modes; For appointment of menu option etc. and be used to indicate the cross key of direction up and down; Be configured in the central portion of this cross key, indicative of settings is at this content of selecting constantly " setting " key; The display key of the demonstration of the described display part 28 of ON/OFF etc.The signal that is accompanied by these key operations directly sends to control part 24.

Below, the action of described execution mode is described.

Fig. 3 is illustrated in and has selected under the state of photograph mode as fundamental mode, the contents processing that control part 24 is carried out.

Originally, be a full images show state (steps A 01) that the image of taking with CCD13 remains untouched and shows with display part 28 on one side, detection judges from this testing result whether image pickup part 19 turns to the back side one side (steps A 03) of the main part 2 that has disposed display part 28 based on the image pickup part 19 of rotational angle test section 20 angle information (steps A 02) for main part 2.

Here, when just thinking to be judged as image pickup part 19 and turning to the back side one side of main part 2, revise the azimuth information that obtains with aspect sensor 33, particularly carry out and be rewritten as the reverse processing of 180o (steps A 04), and the azimuth information that obtains with aspect sensor 33 overlapping demonstration on the full images of display part 28 (steps A 05), judge whether to supress the shutter release button (steps A 06) of key input part 29, when not operating, get back to from the processing of described steps A 01 beginning.

Like this, the processing of repeated execution of steps A01～A06 Yi Bian carry out the azimuth information of the correction by necessity and the demonstration of full images with display part 28, is pressed Yi Bian wait for this shutter release button.

And, when having judged the moment that shutter release button is pressed in steps A 06, carry out photograph processing (steps A 07), related the view data that obtains from jpeg circuit 30 with the azimuth information of revising according to the suitable necessity in this moment, record is set (steps A 08) in storage card 31, and then gets back to from the processing of described steps A 01 beginning.

Be pointed out that, when in the described steps A 05 when display part 28 shows full images, only overlapping display orientation information on full images has been described, but in fact, the also overlapping demonstration on full images together of positional information (latitude, longitude information) in this place of obtaining with gps antenna 34 and gps receiver 32.

In addition, in described steps A 08, when storage card writes down, illustrated, but in fact, also with related, the record of positional information in this place of obtaining with gps antenna 34 and gps receiver 32 for view data only, record related with azimuth information.

Therefore, the information as correct of taking in which place, towards which orientation is attached in the view data that is recorded in the storage card 31.

In addition, in the action of described Fig. 3, under the state of the push of waiting for shutter release button, the azimuth information that always detects from aspect sensor 33 according to necessity correction has been described, in display part 28, overlapping demonstration on full images, but when the user of digital camera 1 need not always discern the orientation that image pickup part 19 faces toward, just not necessarily so overlapping demonstration to be carried out, the processing of holding state can be further simplified.

Contents processing when Fig. 4 has represented the photograph mode of such modified embodiment of the present embodiment based on control part 24.

At this moment, in this is handled, on one side for the image of taking with CCD13 originally being remained untouched with the full images show state (step B01) of display part 28 demonstrations, judge whether to supress the shutter release button (step B02) of key input part 29 on one side, when not operating, get back to the processing that begins from described step B01.

Like this, carry out the processing of step B01, B02 repeatedly, with display part 28 carry out full images demonstration on one side, wait this shutter release button to be pressed on one side.

Then, when in step B02, be judged as moment that shutter release button has been pressed, when carrying out photograph processing (step B03), detection judges from this testing result whether image pickup part 19 turns to the back side one side (step B05) of the main part 2 that has disposed display part 28 based on the image pickup part 19 of rotational angle test section 20 angle information (step B04) for main part 2.

Here, when just thinking to be judged as image pickup part 19 and turning to the back side one side of main part 2, revise the azimuth information that obtains with aspect sensor 33, particularly carry out and be rewritten as the reverse processing of 180o (step B06), and the view data that obtains from jpeg circuit 30 was associated with azimuth information as required in this moment, record is set (step B07) in storage card 31, and then gets back to the processing that begins from described step B01.

At this moment, when described step B07 to the record of storage card 31 time, illustrated for view data, only with carried out related, the record of revising of azimuth information as required, but in fact, also with related, the record of positional information in this place of obtaining with gps antenna 34 and gps receiver 32.

Like this, by as required in the azimuth information of the not overlapping demonstration correction of display part 28, not only alleviated the processing load of the control part 24 under the state of the push of waiting for shutter release button, and the driving by reducing rotational angle test section 20, aspect sensor 33 significantly and the processing frequency of detection signal, just can not waste conditional battery on power supply capacity.

Be pointed out that, in described execution mode 1 (Fig. 3, Fig. 4), angle information according to 20 detections of rotational angle test section, judge whether image pickup part 19 turns to the back side one side of the main part 2 that has disposed display part 28, but also rotational angle test section 20 can be set, replace it, be provided with when image pickup part 19 are the switching mechanisms of working when turning to the back side one side of the main part 2 that has disposed display part 28, the detection rotary state.

(execution mode 2)

Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, the execution mode 2 when the present invention is applied to that numeral is quiet to resemble video camera (below, abbreviate " digital camera " as) is described.

Be pointed out that, almost same with described structure shown in Figure 2 basically about all circuit structures of digital camera, so, omitted this diagram and explanation to adopting prosign with a part.

In addition, image pickup part 19 is with shown in Figure 1 different, during for example from its top view, by along horizontal plane, with main part 2 is rotated, just can be, right-hand, back side direction, left in the front of main part 2, arbitrarily facing to horizontal, the quilt of shooting on this direction image of taking pictures detects the rotational angle of image pickup parts 19 for main part 2 by the rotational angle test section 20 that for example is made of optical profile type rotary encoder etc. on the rotation axial region that is arranged on image pickup part 19.

Below, the action of described execution mode is described.

Fig. 5 is illustrated in and has selected under the state of photograph mode as fundamental mode, the contents processing that control part 24 is carried out.

Originally, be a full images show state (step C01) that the image of taking with CCD13 remains untouched and shows with display part 28 on one side, detect angle information (step C02) on one side based on the image pickup part 19 of rotational angle test section 20, by the azimuth information addition (or subtracting) that the main part 2 of this testing result and aspect sensor 33 detections is faced, obtain the correct orientation (step C03) that image pickup part 19 faces toward by revising calculation.Here, when the front of the head mirror face of image pickup part 19 and main part 2 during towards same direction, the angle information that is detected by rotational angle test section 20 becomes 0o.

Then, azimuth information overlapping demonstration (step C04) on the full images of display part 28 that the image pickup part 19 that calculates is faced toward on one side, judge whether to supress the shutter release button (step C05) of key input part 29 on one side, when not operating, get back to the processing that begins from described step C01.

Like this, repeated execution of steps C01～C05, on one side the azimuth information revised at display part 28 and the demonstration of full images, wait for that this shutter release button is pressed on one side.

Then, in step C05, be judged as the moment of supressing shutter release button, carry out photograph processing (step C06), related the view data that obtains from jpeg circuit 30 with the azimuth information of the correction in this moment, record is set (step C07) in storage card 31, and then gets back to the processing that begins from described step C01.

Be pointed out that, when among the described step C05 when display part 28 shows full images, only overlapping display orientation information on full images has been described, but in fact, the also overlapping demonstration on full images together of positional information (latitude, longitude information) in this place of obtaining with gps antenna 34 and gps receiver 32.

In addition, when among the described step C07 during to storage card 31 record, illustrated for view data only with as required and related, the record of revising of azimuth information, but in fact, also with related, the record of positional information in this place of obtaining with gps antenna 34 and gps receiver 32.

Be pointed out that, in described execution mode 1 and 2, illustrated and as required the azimuth information of right bit transducer 33 detections has been revised, related with view data, record in the storage card 31, but also can not carry out the record of this azimuth information only overlapping demonstration in the demonstration of full images to storage card 31.

In addition, when this digital camera 1 has AF (focusing automatically) function, because can calculate the distance of subject picture, the azimuth information of (correction) obtained according to the current location that obtains by described gps receiver 32, by aspect sensor 33, to the distance of subject picture, calculate the positional information in the place of taking the image existence, on full images, show this positional information (or information corresponding) with positional information, related with view data, be recorded in the storage card 31.

(execution mode 3)

Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, the execution mode 3 when the present invention is applied to that numeral is quiet to resemble video camera (below, abbreviate " digital camera " as) is described.

In addition, replace described aspect sensor 33, setting be not the azimuth information that detects the four corners of the world, but the angle of inclination of the above-below direction that detection camera faces, be the angular transducer at the elevation angle or the angle of depression.

And, image pickup part 19 is with shown in Figure 1 different, same with execution mode 2, during for example from its top view, by along horizontal plane, with main part 2 is rotated, just can be in the front of main part 2, right-hand, back side direction, left, arbitrarily facing to laterally, take quilt on this direction image of taking pictures, detect the rotational angle of image pickup parts 19 by the rotational angle test section 20 that for example constitutes on the rotation axial region that is arranged on image pickup part 19 for main part 2 by optical profile type rotary encoder etc.

Below, the action of described execution mode is described.

Fig. 6 is illustrated in and has selected under the state of photograph mode as fundamental mode, the contents processing that control part 24 is carried out.

Originally, be a full images show state (step D01) that the image of taking with CCD13 remains untouched and shows with display part 28 on one side, detect angle information (step D02) on one side, judge from this testing result whether image pickup part 19 turns to the back side one side (step D03) of the main part 2 that has disposed display part 28 based on the image pickup part 19 of rotational angle test section 20.

Here, when just thinking to be judged as image pickup part 19 and turning to the back side one side of main part 2, the angle information at the expression elevation angle that correction is obtained by angular transducer or the angle of inclination at the angle of depression, particularly, carry out the processing (step D04) of the different symbol of replacing the expression elevation angle and the angle of depression, and angle information overlapping demonstration (step D05) on the full images of display part 28 of having revised as required, judge whether to supress the shutter release button (step D06) of key input part 29, when not operating, get back to the processing that begins from described step D01.

Like this, repeated execution of steps D01～D05, at display part 28 carry out as required and the angle information revised and the demonstration of full images on one side, one side waits for that this shutter release button is pressed.

Then, in step D06, be judged as the moment of supressing shutter release button, carry out photograph processing (step D07), the view data that obtains from jpeg circuit 30 and this moment on demand and the angle of inclination associating information of revising, record is set (step D08) in storage card 31, and then gets back to the processing that begins from described step C01.

Be pointed out that, when among the described step D05 when display part 28 shows full images, only overlapping angles of display information on full images has been described, but in fact, the also overlapping demonstration on full images together of positional information (latitude, longitude information) in this place of obtaining with gps antenna 34 and gps receiver 32.

In addition, when among the described step D08 during to storage card 31 record, illustrated for view data only with as required and related, the record of revising of angle information, but in fact, also with related, the record of positional information in this place of obtaining with gps antenna 34 and gps receiver 32.

Therefore, the information as correct of taking in which place, with what kind of angle of inclination is attached in the view data that is recorded in the storage card 31.

Be pointed out that, in described execution mode 3, the angle information that detects according to rotational angle test section 2 has been described, judge whether image pickup part 19 turns to the back side one side of the main part 2 that has disposed display part 28, but also rotational angle test section 20 can be set, replace it, the simple and easy switching mechanism of working is set, the detection rotary state when image pickup part 19 turns to the back side one side of the main part 2 that has disposed display part 28.

In addition, in described execution mode 3, illustrated image pickup part 19 along horizontal plane in lateral rotation, but,, can rotate at above-below direction if same with described execution mode 1, change the elevation angle or the angle of depression along vertical, then,, just can calculate the correct angle of inclination information that image pickup part 19 faces toward by the simple angle that detects by rotational angle test section 20 of on the angle of inclination of main part 2, adding and subtracting as described execution mode 2.

(execution mode 4)

Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, illustrate the present invention is applied to the mobile phone (execution mode 4 when being designated hereinafter simply as " mobile phone (cell phone) " with camera.Be pointed out that in the present embodiment, (Code Division Multiple Access: CDMA connecting mode) mobile phone of mode is that example describes with CDMA.

Fig. 7 is the schematic configuration of having collected the feature under the state that Collapsible mobile telephone 50 that the user is had opens.In Fig. 7, be provided with the display part 51 that constitutes by with TFT color liquid crystal panel backlight at the inner surface of back 50a, in addition,, as shown by arrow A, disposed the camera section 52 that can freely rotate the direction of making a video recording in the upper end of back 50a.

And at underbelly 50b, except not shown here key input part, also built-in: GPS parts 53, obtain the photography orientation (panorama angle) that camera section 52 faces toward information electronic compass 54, obtain the angular transducer 55 of the information of the camera angle (angle of inclination) that camera section 52 faces toward.

As mentioned above, mobile phone 10 is collapsible, and because camera section 52 can freely be rotated, according to user mode at this moment, the environment etc. of photographing, back 50a is rotated for underbelly 50b, or camera section 52 is rotated for back 50a, and camera section 52 is adjusted to the angle of easy shooting, can be adjusted to display part 51 angle of easy observation.

Like this, when having adopted when making the structure that camera section 52 and back 50a can rotate, the transducer 55 that is used to obtain the electronic compass 54 in photography orientation and is used to obtain camera angle is not in back 50a (camera section 52), but be built among the underbelly 50b, so according to rotary state, the photography orientation that actual photography orientation can take place and obtained by electronic compass 54 is inconsistent, or actual camera angle and the inconsistent problem of camera angle that is obtained by transducer 55.

Therefore, in order to obtain correct photography orientation and camera angle, just be necessary the 52 back 50a of detection camera portion rotary state separately,, revise photography azimuth information that obtains by electronic compass 54 or the camera angle information that obtains by transducer 55 according to this testing result.

Fig. 8 has represented the circuit structure of described mobile phone 50.In Fig. 8, the 61st, be used for the antenna that communicates with nearest base station, on this antenna 61, connected RF portion 62.

This RF portion 62 is when receiving, separate from the signal of antenna 61 inputs from frequency axis with antenna duplexer, by mixing with the local oscillation signal of the given frequency of exporting from the PLL synthesizer, frequency translation is the IF signal, only extract receiving channels out with broadband BPF again, after making the signal level that wish to receive ripple certain with the AGC amplifier, to department of modulation and demodulation 63 outputs of next stage.

And when 62 transmissions of RF portion, according to control from the control part of describing later 70, after with the AGC amplifier modulation signal of the OQPSK (Offset Quadri-Phase ShiftKeying) that transmits from department of modulation and demodulation 63 being carried out transmission power control, mix with the local oscillation signal of the given frequency of exporting from the PLL synthesizer, frequency translation is the RF band, be enlarged into high-powerly with PA (Power Amplifier),, send by antenna 61 radiation by described antenna duplexer.

Department of modulation and demodulation 63 is the IF Signal Separation from RF portion 62 baseband I Q (In-phase Quadrature-phase) signal with quadrature detector, with about 10[MHz when receiving] sample rate carry out digitlization, export to CDMA portion 64.

And department of modulation and demodulation 63 use 5[MHz when sending] sample rate the IQ signal imitationization of the digital value that transmits from CDMA portion 64 after, carry out the OQPSK modulation with quadrature modulator, export to RF portion 62.

CDMA portion 64 is when receiving, according to PN (Pseudo Noise: the indication of symbol timing extracting circuit and this timing circuit pseudo noise), to the digital signal of a plurality of demodulator circuit inputs of carrying out back-diffusion and demodulation from department of modulation and demodulation 63, obtain from the synchronizing signal of a plurality of demodulation symbols of that output, synthetic with synthesizer, to 65 outputs of acoustic processing portion.

And CDMA portion 64 is when sending, the output symbol from acoustic processing portion 65 is carried out DIFFUSION TREATMENT after, carry out frequency band limits with digital filter, as the IQ signal, export to department of modulation and demodulation 63.

Acoustic processing portion 65 is when receiving, remove staggered (De interleave) from the output symbol of CDMA portion 64, after using Viterbi (Viterbi) demodulator to carry out correction process then, be common digital audio signal with acoustic processing DSP (Digital Signal Processor) from the compressed digital signal elongation, it is carried out simulated, drive loud speaker (SP) 66.

And acoustic processing portion 65 is when sending, after the analoging sound signal digitlization of microphone (MIC) 67 input, with acoustic processing DSP boil down to below 1/8, carry out error correction coding with convolution coder then after, interlock (interleave), this output symbol is sent to CDMA portion 64.

In addition, the 68th, the GPS antenna has connected GPS acceptance division 69 on this antenna 68.

GPS acceptance division 69 and described antenna 68 one, constitute described GPS parts 53, for receive with antenna 68 from least 3, wish it is the centre frequency 1.57542[GHz of the gps satellite more than 4] the GPS electric wave, respectively according to PN (pseudo noise) symbol that is called the C/A sign indicating number, content to frequency spectrum diffusion is carried out back-diffusion, carries out demodulation, according to these signals, calculate current location (latitude/longitude/height) and current time on the three dimensions, result calculated is sent to control part 70.

Then, be connected control part 70 for described RF portion 62, department of modulation and demodulation 63, CDMA portion 64, acoustic processing portion 65 with GPS acceptance division 69, on this control part 70, connected described display part 51, key input part 71, described electronic compass 54, angular transducer 55, memory 72 and image pickup part 73.

Here, control part 70 is made of CPU and ROM, RAM, according to the given operation program that is stored among this ROM, it is all to control this mobile phone, the ROM fixed storage comprise the operation program etc. of control part 70 that being used to beyond the control in when communication and the Navigator that the transmitting-receiving control of communication data, the demonstration control of display part 51 etc. are described later makes the various controls of mobile phone 50 work.

Being pointed out that the recording medium of storing said program is not limited to described ROM, can be the movable-type recording mediums such as semiconductor memory, hard disk, CD-ROM and storage card beyond magnetic, optical record medium, the ROM.

In addition, in this recording medium the structure of program stored can for: it part or all receives by network.Described recording medium can be the recording medium of the server constructed on network.

In addition, be arranged on that RAM in the control part 70 has the service area of the various data that temporary transient preservation handles according to the control of control part 70 and by the name of group registration conversation object and the phone directory zone of telephone number, the phone directory zone is by power supply reserve, irrelevant with the power connection state of this mobile phone 50, kept memory contents.

Key input part 71 has: hold a concurrent post dial key, " conversation " key, " cut-out " key, redial key, mode selecting key, cursor key, shutter key of text input keys etc., this operation signal is directly imported control part 70.

The photographs that memory 72 is used for the various data of record by telephone network (communication network) download, application program, obtained by camera section 52 etc.

Charge coupled cell) etc. (Charge Coupled Device: solid-state image pickup 75 constitutes described camera section 52 to image pickup part 73 with optical lens system 74, for example CCD, if by the form of optical lens system 74 with analog signal, the light image of the subject of imaging on the shooting face of solid-state image pickup 75 is read into image pickup part 73, image pickup part 73 is just after its digitlization, carry out given color process and handle, then to control part 70 outputs.

Be pointed out that, back 50a is detected by the first rotational angle test section 76 that for example is made of optical profile type rotary encoder etc. on the rotation axial region that is arranged on underbelly 50b for the rotational angle of underbelly 50b, and camera section 52 is detected by the second rotational angle test section 77 that for example is made of optical profile type rotary encoder etc. on the rotation axial region that is arranged on back 50a for the rotational angle of back 50a.

Below, the action of described execution mode is described.

Fig. 9 represents when the other side's telephone set is made a phone call, or when incoming call from the other side's telephone set is arranged, under Image Communication (video telephone) mode state of setting, the contents processing that control part 70 is carried out.

Originally, carry out photograph processing, the view data that obtains temporarily is kept at back (step e 01) among the RAM, in with the rotational angle of the first rotational angle test section, 76 machines body 50a, with the rotational angle (step e 02) of the second rotational angle test section, 77 detection camera portions 52 for back 50a for underbelly 50b.

Then, from judging based on the testing result of the second rotational angle test section 77 whether camera section 52 turns to surface one side (step e 03) that has disposed display part 51.

Here, when just thinking to be judged as camera section 52 and turning to display part one side, revise the azimuth information that obtains with electronic compass, particularly, carry out being rewritten as the reverse processing of 180o (step e 04).

In addition, the angle information of obtaining with angular transducer 55 from the testing result correction of the first rotational angle test section 76 and the second rotational angle test section 77, particularly, for the angle that obtains with angular transducer 55, carry out angle that plus-minus detects with the first rotational angle test section 76 and with the processing (step e 05) of the angle of the second rotational angle test section, 77 detections.

And, view data, bearing data and the angle-data obtained as the described step e 01～E05 telephone set (also can be information terminals such as PC, PDA) to the other side is sent, get back to from the processing (step e 06) of described step e 01 beginning.

By execution in step E01～E06 repeatedly, telephone set to the other side sends real-time photographs, photography orientation and camera angle, can on the monitor of the other side's telephone set, show realtime graphic, and can be on this image overlapping demonstration photography orientation and camera angle.

Be pointed out that, when in the described step e 06 when the other side's telephone set sends data, illustrated with view data, transmit leg bit data and angle-data, but in fact, also send the position data (latitude and longitude data) in this place of obtaining from the voice data of microphone (MIC) 67 inputs with GPS parts 53 together to the other side's telephone set.

In addition, parallel with described step e 01～E06, carry out to receive the processing of the realtime image data that transmits from the other side's telephone set, bearing data, angle-data, voice data, position data etc., when on display part 51, having shown the image of information such as orientation, angle, position overlapping, from loud speaker 66 output sounds.

Be pointed out that, in described execution mode 4, illustrated to the other side's telephone set send the view data that in photograph processing, obtains, the bearing data obtained by electronic compass 54, obtain by angular transducer 55 angle-data the time situation, but it is same with described execution mode 1～3, view data, bearing data and angle-data that also can demonstration obtains on display part 51, or carry out association and be recorded in the memory 72.In addition, can respond user's transmission indication operation, send to the other side's communication terminal and carry out association and be recorded in view data, bearing data and angle-data in the memory 72.Also can respond the operation of shutter release button, the view data that obtains, bearing data and the angle-data communication terminal from trend the other side is sent.

In addition, in described execution mode 4, the situation when the present invention is applied to have the mobile phone of band camera of two rotary parts has been described, but the present invention also can be applied to have the mobile phone of the band camera of 1 or 3 above rotary part.

In addition, in described execution mode 4, illustrated that the rotation direction that the present invention is applied to rotary part is the mobile phone of the band camera of above-below direction, but the rotation direction that also can be applied to rotary part is the mobile phone of the band camera of left and right directions.

Be pointed out that, in described

execution mode

2 and 3, all be to have illustrated under the state of the push of waiting for shutter release button, always revising on demand from the azimuth information or the angle information of aspect sensor 33 or angular transducer detection, at display part 28, overlapping demonstration on full images, but when the user of digital camera 1 need not always discern the orientation that image pickup part 19 faces toward, might not carry out so overlapping demonstration, shown in Figure 4 as described, corresponding with the push of shutter release button, carried out after the photograph processing, detection orientation or angle by like this, can further be simplified the processing under the photography holding state.

In addition, in described execution mode 3, illustrated and revised the angle information that detects with angular transducer as required, related with view data, record in storage card 31, but can not carry out to this storage card 31 these angle informations of record, and only in the demonstration of full images, carry out overlapping demonstration.

In described execution mode 1 and 2, illustrated with 33 detection orientation of aspect sensor, in described execution mode 3, only detect the angle of inclination, but can detection orientation and angle of inclination.

At this moment, single photography orientation and camera angle that shows, writes down detection, the current location information measured with gps receiver 32 and the information that obtains by automatic focus function have also been added to the distance of subject picture, calculate the three-dimensional position of subject picture, on full images, show the three dimensional local information (or information corresponding) of calculating with three dimensional local information, related with view data, record in storage card 31.

In addition, in described execution mode 1～3, situation when the present invention is applied to digital camera all has been described, in described execution mode 4, situation when the mobile phone that applies the present invention to camera has been described, still, the present invention is not limited thereto, even equipment such as digital video (film) camera, the portable information device with camera function, notebook computer also can be realized easily.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to described execution mode, in the scope that does not break away from its aim, can carry out various distortion and implements the present invention.

Claims

1. electronic camera is characterized in that:

Have:

The shooting part that is set up free to rotately and subject is looked like to make a video recording with respect to main part;

Be arranged on photography direction detection part on the described main part, that detect photography direction;

Detect the rotary state detection part of described shooting part with respect to the rotary state of described main part;

According to the rotary state that is detected by this rotary state detection part, revise the correcting part of the photography direction that detects by described photography direction detection part.

2. electronic camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Described rotary state detection part comprises: detect the parts of described shooting part with respect to the rotational angle of described main part.

3. electronic camera according to claim 2 is characterized in that:

Described correcting part comprises: by the rotational angle of described rotary state detection part detection and the photography direction that is detected by described photography direction detection part, revise the parts of photography direction by plus and minus calculation.

4. electronic camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Described photography direction detection part comprises the parts of detection side's parallactic angle (four corners of the world direction, left and right directions, panorama angle);

Described correcting part comprises: according to the rotary state that is detected by described rotary state detection part, revise the azimuthal parts that detected by described photography direction detection part.

5. electronic camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Described photography direction detection part comprises the parts that detect angle of inclination (above-below direction);

Described correcting part comprises: according to the rotary state that is detected by described rotary state detection part, revise the parts at the angle of inclination of being detected by described photography direction detection part.

6. electronic camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Described photography direction detection part comprises the parts at detection side's parallactic angle and angle of inclination;

Described correcting part comprises: according to the rotary state that is detected by described rotary state detection part, revise by the azimuth of described photography direction detection part detection and the parts at angle of inclination.

7. electronic camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Have: record is based on the recording of information parts by the photography direction of described correcting part correction.

8. electronic camera according to claim 7 is characterized in that:

Described recording-member comprises: the parts that write down the view data that is obtained by described shooting part;

To be recorded in the record controls parts in the described recording-member based on related with described view data by the information of the photography direction of described correcting part correction.

9. electronic camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Have: show based on display unit by the information of the photography direction of described correcting part correction.

10. electronic camera according to claim 9 is characterized in that:

Described display unit comprises: the parts that show the view data that is obtained by described shooting part;

Have: the display control unit spare that will show on described display unit with described view data based on information by the photography direction of described correcting part correction.

11. electronic camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Have: send based on transmit block by the information of the photography direction of described correcting part correction.

12. electronic camera according to claim 11 is characterized in that:

Described transmit block comprises: the parts that send the view data that is obtained by described shooting part;

Have: make the described transmit block will be based on by the information of the photography direction of described correcting part correction and the transmission control assembly that described view data sends simultaneously.

13. electronic camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Have:, judge whether to be necessary to revise the decision means of the photography direction that detects by described photography direction detection part according to the rotary state that detects by described rotary state detection part;

Described correcting part comprises: when being judged as by described decision means when being necessary to revise described photography direction, revise the parts of the photography direction that is detected by described photography direction detection part.

14. electronic camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Described photographic unit is set to, and with respect to described main part, freely rotates by a plurality of rotation axiss;

Described rotary state detection part comprises: the parts that detect the rotary state of described a plurality of rotation axiss;

Described correcting part has: according to the rotary state of a plurality of rotation axiss that detected by described rotary state detection part, revise the parts of the photography direction that is detected by described photography direction detection part.

15. electronic camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Have: the photography indicating device of indication photography;

Described photography direction detection part comprises: when having indicated photography by described photography indicating device, detect the parts of photography direction.

16. electronic camera according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Have: the distance that obtains the distance of subject picture obtains parts;

Obtain the position of present position and obtain parts;

According to obtaining distance that parts obtain by described distance, obtaining current location that parts obtain and, calculate the shooting object location calculating unit of taking Location of Object Image by the photography direction of described correcting part correction by described position to the subject picture.

17. the adquisitiones of a photography direction comprises:

The step that the rotary state of the image pickup part that is set up with respect to main part is detected with rotating freely;

By being arranged on the step of the test section detection photography direction on the described main part;

According to the rotary state of the image pickup part of described detection, revise the step of the photography direction of described detection.